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Village Type Development

There are nine recognised villages within the Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town amongst which Fanling Wai
and Sheung Shui Heung are the largest settlements. About 83 ha of land has been reserved for village
development within Fanling/Sheung Shui New Town.
Comprehensive village layout plans have
been prepared for some villages to guide
developments within village areas to ensure
orderly development and effective provision of
associated infrastructure.

Economic Activities

Agriculture was once the economic base for the
Fanling/Sheung Shui areas. Since the 1970s,
traditional farming activities have gradually
dispersed from the town centre.

Economic development has transformed the
New Town into a cross-boundary trade centre.
Trading activities flourished in the past decade
taking full advantage of the strategic location
and good accessibility of the New Town. A
commercial-office building has been developed
adjacent to the Sheung Shui Station to provide
commercial floor spaces in meeting the needs of
the industry (Figure 9).

Figure 9: Commercial-Office building of Landmark North near
the Sheung Shui Station

Retail Activities

Apart from the commercial areas near the two
railway stations, the two traditional markets,
namely Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui, continue
to function as major retailing and market
centres serving both the New Town and its rural
hinterland. Local shopping centres and market
facilities are provided in all public housing
estates for the convenience of local residents
(Figure 10).
Figure 10: Shek Wu Hui

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